Antibiotic resistance - A comparison between biofilm and free cells of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus from canine pyometra

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 895-896

  Rekha, B S ^a   Krishnappa, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Canine pyometra; Ciprofloxacin; Escherichia. coli; Gentamicin; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034411310     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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